Rachael Wonderlin, Michelle Tristani

The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In practical, down-to-earth language, The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities walks the reader through key points about dementia care, including; common terminology used by health care workers; strategies for taking care of your loved one; advice for when and how to transition to a dementia care community; understanding how dementia care communities are structured and what to keep in mind when evaluating them; how to help your loved one receive the best possible care while they're living apart; recommendations for handling obstacles involving communication and behavioral issues; information on technology, hospice care, programming and activities, and at-home safetyA dedicated section called "Putting It into Practicein each chapter helps you apply the principles to your own experience, while worksheets present you with questions to consider as part of the caregiving and assessment process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781421444321
• ISBN-10: 1421444321
• Artikelnr.: 63366326

Autorenporträt

Gerontologist Rachael Wonderlin (PITTSBURGH, PA) is an internationally recognized dementia care consultant who owns a senior living consulting company and runs the popular blog and podcast by the same name, Dementia By Day. She is the author of When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community and the coauthor of Creative Engagement: A Handbook of Activities for People with Dementia.